Celtic midfielder Marc Crosas insists the onus is on the team to entice supporters back to Celtic Park.
Thousands of empty seats have been visible in many of Celtic's domestic and European home games this season.
"That's in our hands. If we play good football then we know the fans will come," the 21-year-old Spaniard said.
Crosas, who joined the club from Barcelona in 2008, said he was settled in Glasgow and rejected reports of disharmony in the dressing-room.
Sixty thousand Celtic supporters cheered Crosas when he was paraded at Celtic Park in August 2008.
And, despite attendances being well below capacity this term, the Spaniard believes impressive displays will fill the gaps in the stadium.
If I want to be bigger or try to smash a player, that's not my kind of game and I can't change
Marc Crosas
"I know that Celtic fans are always with the Celtic team and will always be with us," he said.
"Of course, you always want to play in front of 60,000 people, but you understand that, if you're not doing your best, they won't come."
Crosas has made eight appearances for Celtic this season and is still trying to establish himself as an automatic choice under manager Tony Mowbray.
"As a player, everyone wants to play all the time and, when you don't, it's frustrating," he said.
"But I understand every manager likes different players. Maybe now is my time and it wasn't at the beginning.
"That's why I need to keep working and try to do my best and be ready when I get my opportunity."
However, Crosas said he would not change his style in order to retain his place.
"I have my kind of game and my type of football, that's what I can give to the team.
"If I want to be bigger or try to smash a player, that's not my kind of game and I can't change that.
Crosas is not entertaining notions of returning to his native Spain
"It's my second season here and there are a lot of games to play. Even if I haven't been playing a lot, I've started like five or six games, I have to play well when given the chance."
Crosas said the criticism the team had received this season could in fact spur them on to greater things.
"If we're top of the league and people want more then that's good because we need to give more," he added.
"We can't be thinking 'yeah, it's okay because we are top of the league'. We need to keep working and doing things better."
The midfielder said there was no problem with morale in the dressing-room and believes the only problem requiring attention was a lack of ruthlessness in front of goal.
"Everybody is okay and, even if someone's morale isn't the best, you look at the table and we're still top of the league.
"Then, at the end of the season, if we win this title but don't play well in some games it doesn't matter."
Crosas conceded that Celtic moving to the English Premier League could help him improve and develop as a player.
However, he was reluctant to be drawn on whether the Old Firm will be invited into a new two-tier system.
"I'm here to play football. Maybe for Celtic, Rangers and the fans it would be better.
"But maybe it wouldn't be for the Scottish league. We need to show some respect to the other teams in Scotland as well.
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